The Moment I Froze His Black Card Was More Satisfying Than Our Wedding Night - Chapter 106: Chapter 106

Panic set in as Willow rushed forward, clutching his sleeve, tears streaming down her face.
"Hunter, I did it all for you."
"Yes, I left you three years ago and went abroad. But I did it for your sake! And now I'm back, aren't I?"
Hunter's expression twisted with disgust as he coldly shook off her hand.
"Willow, drop the act."
"Your fake innocence only makes me sick."
He threw a bank card at her face.
The sharp edge cut into her fair skin, leaving a thin red scratch.
"This money is to pay off the penalty fee on my girlfriend's behalf."
"From now on, you two have no employer-substitute relationship. She doesn't owe you anything anymore."
I looked up at him in shock, but Hunter only squeezed my hand gently.
He even paid off all my medical expenses.
Willow was thrown out in disgrace by the bodyguards Hunter had brought.
Before leaving, Hunter uttered one last warning, his voice frigid.
"Willow, I already gave you a chance."
"This is the last time I'll warn you—"
"If you dare lay a finger on Lucy again, be prepared for your Hughes Corporation to face something far worse."
But Willow refused to back down. She tried to have me kidnapped.
Unfortunately for her, Hunter had people protecting me in secret.
One week later—
The Hughes Corporation was hit by a massive scandal. Overnight, its stock price plummeted, and it was on the verge of bankruptcy.
That was when Willow finally realized everything had been Hunter's doing.
She wept as she fell to her knees, begging for mercy. She pleaded with Hunter to spare her and her family's business for the sake of their past relationship.
But Hunter didn't even spare her a glance.
"I told you—I already gave you a chance."
"You brought this upon yourself."
Grandma finally recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
Even the doctors said it was a medical miracle for someone her age to make a full recovery.
But I knew… It was all thanks to Hunter.
Not only did he cover the expensive medical bills, but he also brought in top specialists from abroad to assist with the treatment.
Even my grandmother's chronic illnesses were completely cured.
On the day of her discharge, Hunter drove over to pick us up.
"Lucy."
He smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners.
Just like he always did whenever he made my heart race.
Last month, Hunter finally confessed his feelings for me.
I coldly rejected him.
I said, "Hunter, stop coming to me. Miss Hughes is the one who truly loves you."
"I never liked you. I was only in it for the money. I was just a stand-in she hired."
His eyes turned red as he held me tight.
"I know. I've always known."
"But, Lucy, the one who stayed by my side for three years was you, not Willow."
"The girl I love—she has the biggest sweet tooth. She sneaks off to street vendors to buy candied hawthorn, just like a little kid."
"The girl I love—she's a little money-obsessed. But she's also so pure and kind."
"She barely has anything, yet she can't stand to see others suffer. Every time she sees a beggar or someone in need, she gives away her money."
"Lucy, the person I love has always been you."
"You don't have to be afraid anymore. I've cleared away all the obstacles."
"No one can stand in our way now."
These days, Hunter dotes on my grandmother as if she were his own.
When Grandma first met him, she took one look at his face and asked me who he was.
Before I could even come up with an excuse, Hunter blurted out—
"Grandma, I'm your grandson-in-law."
From that day on, she was convinced.
Whenever she met someone new, she'd proudly declare, "My grandson-in-law is so filial."
After she was discharged, Hunter wanted to buy us a villa.
But I refused.
"If you keep spending money on me like this, I'll feel guilty."
"Grandma and I are just ordinary people. We're used to living in an apartment complex—we wouldn't be comfortable in a big villa."
"Just let us go back home."
Hunter nodded thoughtfully.
The next day, to my surprise, he moved in next door.
He had bought the entire adjacent apartment complex.
Wrapping his arms around me from behind, he murmured, "Look, two households per floor—both are ours now."
I couldn't accept it. Hunter came from wealth, yet he chose to live in a small apartment with me.
He peeled an orange for me and chuckled. "I didn't understand it before either. But after meeting you, I finally do."
"Money doesn't bring happiness. Love does."
"Lucy, I never understood why you loved sweets so much, but now I do."
"Because I love you, I want to walk the same paths you've walked, see the sights you've seen."
"Open your mouth—" He smiled, placing an orange slice between my lips.
"And share the same life with you."
Years later, as I told our story to our son and daughter, their eyes sparkled with curiosity.
"Mom, what happened next?"
"What happened next?"
I turned to look at Hunter, who had his arms wrapped around me, and smiled.
"Then your father and I got married…"
"And we had you two."